caifn

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Welsh keifn, from Proto-Brythonic *köβ̃n, from Proto-Celtic *kom-neɸūss, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, with”) + *népōts (“descendant; nephew”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kai̯vn/, [ˈkʰai̯vn̩]
  • Rhymes: -ai̯vn

Noun

caifn m (plural ceifnaint)

  1. (obsolete) third or distant cousin
  2. (obsolete) relative or kinsman of the fourth degree

Derived terms

  • gorchaifn (“relative or kinsman of the fifth degree”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of caifn
radical soft nasal aspirate
caifn gaifn nghaifn chaifn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “caifn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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